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Paperitalo Environmental News
( Last updated Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST) | |
Council launches $1m Urban Forest Fund grants for 2026
The City of Melbourne will open applications on January 19 for its latest round of Urban Forest Fund grants, with up to $1 million available to help transform private and community spaces from “grey to green”.
Lord Mayor Nick Reece said the expanded … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | Prabowo Revokes 28 Company Permits Over Forest Violations in Sumatra
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has revoked the forest exploitation permits of 28 companies found to have violated regulations in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, areas affected by the severe floods and landslides in late … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | 2026 to be among the hottest years on record: Environment Canada
As temperatures are expected to drop this week across much of Alberta, and if that winter weather has you dreaming of hosting summer days, you may be in luck.
Environment Canada is forecasting 2026 to be among the hottest years on record.
“The last thing I … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | A Sustainable Favela in the Heart of Rio’s Urban Forest
Nestled amongst the trees in the Tijuca Forest—the largest urban forest in the world—lies a community where the forest has grown around the houses and residents care for it, creating a natural and hidden refuge from the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | Excellence in Education: Forest View Elementary’s Brandon Bailey
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 20, 2026 – A Wexford County educator who is known for building a bond with his students and fostering a caring and safe environment has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery.
The award winner, … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | Local Notes: Enjoying the autumnal spendour of Moorehall forest at the launch of the Master Plan for Moorehall and Environs.
Carra County. The late Sally Ann Shaw-Smith The death has taken place of Sally Ann Shaw-Smith née Exley, Lough Carra, Co. Mayo and formerly of Dublin. Sally passed away on November 25, at Mayo University Hospital surrounded by her family. She was an … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | The part of Nottinghamshire set for new forest after worst ranking in region
Joseph Connolly Local Democracy Reporter
19:26, 20 Jan 2026
A new woodland the size of 30 football pitches is already being planted near Upper Broughton in south Nottinghamshire (pictured)(Image: Google)
Part of Nottinghamshire is set to get another new … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | Final call for entries for forest and woodland awards
The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) has extended the deadline for the 2026 RDS Forest and Woodland Awards.
Farmers and woodland owners across Ireland now have until Friday, January 30, 2026, to enter the awards which have a total prize fund of €8,000.
The … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | This Mexican retreat brings sand-coloured brick curves into a dense pine forest
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A Mexican retreat, about 40 minutes west of the heaving megalopolis of Mexico City, brings sand-coloured brick curves into a dense pine forest flanked by a bustling highway. The … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
| | | Nature’s wonderland enlightens students on gibbons, forest life
Guwahati, Jan 20: A group of students participated in an immersive nature trail at the
Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary in Assam’s Jorhat district, a crucial habitat for the threatened hoolock gibbon.
The students were overwhelmed at the sight of a family of … Wednesday, January 21, 2026 2:57 am EST
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